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Amanda Chigbrow
With firsthand experience as an expat and a deep understanding of Valencia’s neighborhoods, Amanda specializes in helping families find the perfect home to match their lifestyle and values. She works exclusively for you, offering personalized guidance, bilingual support, and access to trusted local partners. Combining her background in hospitality with extensive on-the-ground expertise, Amanda ensures a smooth, welcoming, and truly personalized relocation experience in Valencia.
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Find your home with expert help from Amanda Chigbrow.
Location:
- Valencia City and Surrounds
Languages Spoken:
- English
Why do we recommend Amanda?
Seamless relocation grounded in local expertise and personal care.
Drawing on her decade of experience running a renowned Spanish restaurant in Seattle, Amanda brings a high level of professionalism, intuitive service, and meticulous attention to detail to every relocation. Families receive support that is not only efficient but genuinely welcoming.
Amanda provides end-to-end guidance, including housing needs assessments, neighborhood research, customized property listings,In-person viewings, video walkthroughs, contract support, and move-in coordination. Each step is designed to simplify the process and provide clarity at every stage.
Amanda has personally explored Valencia’s neighborhoods over two years, from Alborya to Nazaret and Rocafort to the city center. This extensive local knowledge ensures that families are matched with areas that truly align with their lifestyle, values, and day-to-day needs.
Beyond simply finding a home, Amanda focuses on helping clients build a fulfilling life in Valencia. From connecting families with local community networks to offering practical integration support, her approach is centered on creating a strong foundation for thriving.
Through established relationships with reliable real estate agents, property managers, and service providers, Amanda offers clients early access to curated housing options and seamless, coordinated support throughout the home search and move-in process.
Every family’s needs and priorities are unique. Amanda takes the time to understand what matters most—whether that’s lifestyle preferences, community feel, or specific neighborhood characteristics—and delivers recommendations and services tailored to each client’s vision..
“Amanda Chigbrow was our Valencia sherpa — and an absolute gem. From day one, she blended deep local expertise with warmth, professionalism, and lightning-fast responsiveness. As we searched for a home from halfway around the world, Amanda was our boots-on-the-ground guide — helping us understand the feel and fabric of different neighborhoods, setting realistic expectations, and navigating every step of the process with clarity and care. She didn’t just help us find a place; she helped us find the rightplace for our family. From street-level insights to landlord-tenant communication and lease logistics, Amanda delivered. We couldn’t have done it without her.”
– Brett C, Washington DC
Your Home Search Options in Valencia
We recommend starting with the 1-hour planning consult. It is fully refundable against the other services
Valencia 1 Hour Rental Consultation – €110
This 60-minute consultation is designed to give you a clear, realistic understanding of how renting works in Valencia, and to help you assess your readiness for the local rental market.
During the call, we will typically cover:
🔹 Your personal situation, timeline, budget, and constraints
🔹 How the local rental market functions in practice (not theory)
🔹 Types of rental properties and contract options, with pros and cons
🔹 Financial requirements, including deposits, guarantees, upfront payments, and common costs
🔹 What landlords and agents usually expect from tenants
🔹 Current market conditions and pricing realities
🔹 Common surprises and pitfalls, and how to avoid them
🔹 An overview of next steps and which services (if any) make sense for you
📍 Where helpful, the discussion may include high-level context on locations or price differences to support realistic expectations.
🧭 The consultation is also an opportunity for you to get to know your advisor Amanda, ask questions, and decide whether you’d like support with a tour or a full rental search, where lifestyle analysis and location matching are carried out in detail.
Outcome:
Clarity on where to focus, realistic expectations, and a confident plan.
The €110 fee is fully refundable if you go on to book either a tour or the full rental search service.
Half-Day Area Discovery Tour
(3 Hours)- €350
A custom-built, private, half-day tour designed to help you experience and compare the areas that best match your lifestyle, with a local expert Amanda leading the way.
What’s included:
📍 Pre-Tour Planning
Ahead of the tour, we carry out a planning session to confirm your priorities, shortlist the most relevant areas, and design a personalised route that makes the best use of your time.
🏙️ Private Guided Area Exploration
You’ll be guided through carefully selected neighbourhoods chosen specifically for you. You’ll experience the character of each area, see key amenities and services, and receive honest, practical insight tailored to your situation.
🧭 Context & Decision Support
Throughout the tour, you’ll gain clarity on trade-offs between areas, local dynamics, and what day-to-day living is really like, helping you narrow your focus and decide on your next steps with confidence.
Outcome:
A clear sense of which areas feel right, which don’t, and a strong foundation for your next decision, whether that’s a full rental search or deeper exploration.
Full Day Regional Exploration Tour
(6 Hours) – €700
A custom-built, private, full-day tour designed for clients who want to explore multiple areas in depth, or look beyond the city itself before deciding where to live.
What’s included:
📍 Pre-Tour Planning
Ahead of the tour, we carry out a planning session to confirm your priorities, shortlist the most relevant areas, and design a personalised route that makes the best use of your time.
🏙️ Private, In-Depth Area Exploration
You’ll be guided through a wider range of neighbourhoods, towns, or surrounding areas, experiencing differences in pace, layout, transport, and day-to-day living. Amanda will provide candid, practical insight throughout,.
🧭 Context, Trade-Offs & Decision Support
Throughout the day, you’ll gain a realistic understanding of distances, commute times, lifestyle trade-offs, and what living in each area would actually feel like — helping you move from possibilities to clear preferences.
Outcome:
Clarity on where you want to focus, confidence in your shortlist, and a strong foundation for moving forward with either a full rental search or a more targeted follow-up.
Valencia End-to-End Rental Search Service – €1450
A fully supported, end-to-end service designed to take the stress and uncertainty out of finding and securing a long-term rental in Valencia, combining public listings with off-market opportunities.
What’s included:
📍 Lifestyle & Location Assessment
Amanda starts by understanding your lifestyle, priorities, budget, timing, and non-negotiables to identify the areas and housing options that realistically fit your situation.
🏙️ Targeted Area & Property Search
You’ll receive expert guidance on suitable neighbourhoods, along with a tailored selection of 6–8 carefully chosen properties that align with your criteria.
📆 Viewing Coordination & Support
Viewings are arranged on your behalf, with Amanda attending with you in person or viewing properties and guiding you via video if you’re not yet in Spain.
🤝 Negotiation & Contract Support
Once you’ve identified a property, you’ll receive support through negotiations and a review of the rental agreement to ensure terms are fair, clear, and compliant before you sign.
🛠️ Move-In & Set-Up Support
You’ll receive support with the practical steps needed to move in, including set-up of water, electricity and gas where required, along with recommendations for trusted local providers if needed.
Outcome:
A secured home in Valencia, with expert support from search through to settling in.
“I had a great introductory call with Amanda about finding an apartment in a very specific area in Valencia. Even though she didn’t have any unlisted properties at the time, she was incredibly helpful, offering valuable tips about rental contracts in Spain and providing thoughtful feedback on listings I had already found. I really appreciated her insight, integrity and professional approach. I felt supported on my mission already. Definitely worth speaking with if you’re looking for support navigating the rental market in the Valencia area!”
– Edita Z, Berlin Germany
